BIM Competencies Insight and Improvement Perspective for Qatari Construction Industry

A. Hammi, D. Ouahrani and L. Tanasa
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A. Hammi: College of Engineering, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
D. Ouahrani: College of Engineering, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
L. Tanasa: University of Architecture and Urbanism, Bucharest, Romania

International Journal of Business and Economic Affairs (IJBEA), 2020, vol. 5, issue 3, 103-116

Abstract: In order to support mega-events in the near future such as the FIFA 2022 World Cup, the Qatari construction sector is dealing with exceptional opportunities and challenges in the Building Information Modeling (BIM) domain. Big projects based on the use of this advanced new process are currently under development in new economic cluster areas in the country. For this reason, BIM is being implemented using any available method on many large projects despite the absence of any mandated BIM standards and/or government policies. Most companies in Qatar are collating portions of international BIM standards to produce guidelines aimed at resolving problems and overcoming projects constraints. All this raises a need for higher BIM competencies. An assessment in terms of BIM competencies to understand where Qatars construction industry practitioners are and where they are trying to go has become a necessity. Accordingly, this article seeks to provide a local insight of the BIM competencies available by adopting an integrated approach to BIM assessment. More than 220 practitioners have completed the assessment campaign that was conducted on a large scale across Qatar. Based on the findings, BIM level among practitioners within the Qatari construction industry varies from basic, intermediate to advanced. There is a need to raise this BIM level and improve BIM competencies. An educational BIM framework is under development to tackle those needs and fulfil industry expectations of academia.

Keywords: BIM; BIM competencies; Qatars construction industry; BIM campaign assessment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.24088/IJBEA-2020-53002

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